During the month of April, students got time off of school to enjoy the much-appreciated spring break. During this break many families go out of town seeking warmer weather for the week, possibly even longer. Regardless of what you are doing for spring break, we are all glad to be off school. [Read more…]

This year the Black Out Bullying campaign at Anderson Elementary School encouraged student activities to promote kindness and friendship at home, in school and throughout the community.

BY MICHEL DeJULIAN

Anderson Elementary School has been continuing to work hard to stop bullying behavior in its tracks. Beginning in October with Speaker Brian Williams, the students have been working on increasing their kindness by performing Random Acts of Kindness (RAKs) at school, at home and in the community.

This year the movement went global as the kids kicked off the year collecting more than 1,000 pairs of shoes for children in Ghana. Children in Ghana cannot attend school unless they have shoes and our students heard the message loud and clear. They did an awesome job bringing in donations and beginning their kindness journey here at Anderson for the year. [Read more…]

Trenton students are finding ways to make this holiday one of the best to remember. Being in the holiday season means it is time to get festive. The first weeks leading to our break from school consisted of many merry events. We have worn our seasonal hats, pajamas and sweaters. Not only are students getting into the celebratory season, but teachers and administrators are also finding joy. Many educators at AMS are playing some upbeat and joyful holiday music during class. This makes class less stressful and more fun. [Read more…]

There were plenty of smiles at the annual Victory Day last month. Senior center Ean Purcell was paired with Clarence Banks for the morning.

Varsity cheerleader Madison Howard mentored Hailey Sieloff.

With fall comes football, float parties, and Victory Day. Students look forward to Friday nights under the lights, and the Trojan Pit is in full effect. Victory Day celebrates the return of football season by bringing the community together with cheers and touchdowns. Homecoming is just around the corner, and competition for the best float begins. Students have been working diligently since the end of August to complete their masterpiece.

This year THS is celebrating its 60th homecoming anniversary and to commemorate, the senior class is recreating the first senior float. After the theme is selected, each grade gets together to decide what their float will look like and what supplies they need. A few people go around town to get donations from local companies along with parent donations. [Read more…]

Banzai is dedicated to helping teachers provide a high quality financial education.

Wayne County students are getting a free education in how to manage their money. Downriver Community Federal Credit Union is working with Banzai, a national award-winning financial literacy program, to make curriculum available to 14 Wayne County schools completely free.

“Banzai is a web-based financial literacy program. Kids get their own accounts, and they work through assignments that are based on real life,” Morgan Vandagriff, co-founder of Banzai, said. “But because Downriver Community FCU is sponsoring it, local schools get it for free. More than ever, it’s important that kids develop sound financial skills to prepare them for the real world, and Downriver Community FCU realizes that and they’re doing something about it.” [Read more…]

Members of the Grosse Ile High School Key Club volunteered to run one of the water stations at the recent Rock CF Rivers Half Marathon.

Spirits were high on the chilly Sunday morning as thousands of runners gathered at Grosse Ile Middle School March 20 to kick off the sixth-annual Rock CF Rivers Half Marathon.

The nonprofit, founded and led by Emily Schaller, is committed to improving the quality of life for cystic fibrosis patients. The annual half marathon and 5k are major initiatives in the organization’s fight against CF. [Read more…]

It was founded 50 years ago with two schools, two programs and the ideal of giving students educational choices. Their purpose is to provide academics, career and technical experiences to prepare high school students for college or highly skilled trades. Students in the program can now also earn advanced placement credits and up to 29 credit hours at Henry Ford College and Schoolcraft College. [Read more…]

The city of Flint has been plagued by lead-contaminated water, leaving many residents functioning without a basic human necessity. Members of Grosse Ile High School’s National Honor Society are responding to the city’s outcry with tenacious ardor. A water drive for citizens in need was held during the month of February. The students of GIHS are determined to make a positive difference in the Flint community. [Read more…]

Hopefully when you read this, winter will almost be over. It’s a long stretch between Christmas break and spring break, but Arthurs Middle School students have kept busy and productive.

The AMS seventh- and eighth-grade bands are headed to MSBOA Band and Orchestra Festival on March 3. They will play a selection of prepared songs, as well as songs they’ve never seen before, for judges. The ratings are on a scale of one to five, with one being the highest score you can get. If a band is awarded ones in both categories, they are eligible to go to the State Band Festival. [Read more…]